Sho Kaneko · [email protected]

October 15, 2024 at 7:51 PM

The power of volunteering 🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 The Impact of Community Service

Hey John!   “Sho, do you want some community service hours?” a close friend asked me during my sophomore year. The question that opened a door to connect with my African American heritage and immerse myself in meaningful community work. I volunteered for the All Peoples Celebration, an event hosted …

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  Miesha Rice · [email protected]

September 16, 2024 at 10:34 PM

🫖 Digni-TEA in 6weeks 🫖

Dearest John!   The time has finally come for all supporters of our organization to gather and share tea. You are cordially invited to join us, and all of our friends, on the beautiful grounds of San Diego Made Factory, on October 27, 2024 in the heart of Barrio Logan. Come dressed for a Sunday afte…

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  Nedy Velazquez · [email protected]

September 10, 2024 at 5:09 PM

Deciding my own future 🙂

Dear John!   From an early age, my mom’s tenacity and grit as a domestic worker, an owner of a cleaning company, and advocate, inspired me. I witnessed my mom lead with then tens, and later hundreds of undocumented workers, predominantly women. They organized at all levels of government for better w…

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  Miesha Rice · [email protected]

August 19, 2024 at 11:24 PM

The magic of community 💙🪄

  Dear John!   San Diego has been home for 14 yrs and I still feel very connected to my southern, community roots. I grew up in Charlotte, NC, a then smallish metropolitan city where the tea is sweet, the accents are thick, and the tolerance for differences in culture, race, and religion is shameful…

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  Irving Hernandez · [email protected]

August 12, 2024 at 9:22 PM

⚖️🫂 I DREAM of a permanent solution 🫂⚖️

Dear John!   DACA eased a lot of anxiety in my life. It has been the best political half-measure to happen, changing the lives of hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants across the country. DACA created a sense of protection so that I may live comfortably; without the constant fear of being…

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  Erin Tsurumoto Grassi · [email protected]

August 6, 2024 at 8:11 PM

Dignity is the foundation of a multiracial democracy!

The internment of my family during World War II impacted my family, my community and my own life profoundly.Dear John!   I am a fourth generation Japanese American, yonsei. The internment of my family during World War II impacted my family, my community and my own life profoundly. While my family di…

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  Michelle Celleri · [email protected]

July 30, 2024 at 5:12 PM

Holding communities with care 🤲🏾🤲🏼🤲🏿🤲🏻🤲🏽

Dear John!   When I left my law firm to join Alliance San Diego, I couldn’t have imagined the amount of people I would encounter and the relationships I would build. More than anything, I have been humbled by the profound impact those we serve have had on me. As the legal rights director, I work wit…

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  Jaylynn Choi · [email protected]

July 22, 2024 at 10:18 PM

For young voters like me, this election is about dignity

John, are you ready?Hey John!   Y’all this week has been WILD! Alliance San Diego is literally in the middle of rolling out our plan to reach out to communities about the election, and the landscape is shifting in real time. Like really shifting. But through it all, our goal remains the same — eleva…

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  Isidro & LaWana · [email protected]

June 28, 2024 at 5:09 PM

Choose DIGNITY 😌

Dear Friends, Family, and Colleagues,   In the wake of bitter dialogue within and between communities in San Diego, we call on all of us to center human dignity not only in the content of what we speak, but how we speak it. We don’t have to agree with one another to recognize the humanity in each ot…

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  Christopher Kennison · [email protected]

June 19, 2024 at 7:12 PM

I celebrate Juneteenth ❤️ 🖤 💚 to honor my ancestors and my children

Dear John,   June 19, 1865, officially marks the ending of slavery in America. Black Americans commemorate this moment with cultural celebrations across the nation. We engage in intentional reflection as we continue the fight to end all versions of slavery. We celebrate Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, …

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  Itzel Maganda-Chavez · [email protected]

June 18, 2024 at 10:28 PM

Relief for undocumented families like mine...

John, we are on the verge of changing many lives. Dear John,   For the undocumented community, it’s an emotional day that carries big news and high hopes. Today, President Biden announced that the federal government would use its existing authority to grant ‘parole in place’ to undocumented spouses …

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  Sam Tsoi · [email protected]

June 14, 2024 at 5:09 PM

Voting with Dignity 🗳️

Dear John,   On Wednesday, a delegation of eight staff members from Alliance San Diego ventured up to Sacramento to stand in solidarity with other advocates from all over the state. Over 70 of us stood under a blazing sun to show just how much we care about voting power. With so many forces conspiri…

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  Vivienne Esrig · [email protected]

June 6, 2024 at 7:58 PM

If my family were seeking asylum today …

Dear John,   Today, June 6th marks 85 years from the day the United States denied entry to a ship carrying over 900 refugees, mostly Jewish, fleeing Nazi Germany. A quarter of them were subsequently killed when they were forced to return to Europe. In the shadow of that anniversary, President Biden …

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  Andrea Guerrero · [email protected]

May 29, 2024 at 1:05 AM

✊🏾 100 years of Fighting for our Dignity!

Today we remember the life of Anastasio Hernández Rojas as we continue to fight for human rights and dignity!Dear John,   Today, May 28th, is a day of infamy. It is the day that the U.S. Border Patrol began to operate 100 years ago, and it represents a century of border communities fighting for our …

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  Alliance San Diego · [email protected]

May 22, 2024 at 5:19 PM

Raising funds to help claim dignity

Alliance San Diego welcomes your contribution...  John,   I can’t believe that it is almost JUNE! We have been going full steam identifying human rights violations in San Diego and boldly confronting them with dignity. It has been a whirlwind; lots of lessons learned and lots of stories told. We a…

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  Miesha Rice · [email protected]

May 17, 2024 at 5:43 PM

Celebrate the summer with us, poetry & ice cream Tuesday, May 21 at 6pm 🍦✊🏾

I scream, you scream, we all scream THANK YOU - join us Tuesday, May 21!Dear John,   Calling all ASD friends and family! Your contributions and time, big or small, have made a HUGE impact on our work and our communities. We are extremely grateful to have you on our team and advance our mission to bu…

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  Andrea Guerero · [email protected]

January 29, 2024 at 6:30 PM

ICYMI: The Floods Were a Planning Disaster, Not Just a Natural Disaster

As the flood waters recede, we see the inequities of public investment. Sign the petition calling on Mayor Gloria to take action! John,  If you’re living in San Diego after Monday’s rainstorm, you're probably full of questions, you're probably full of concern, and you might even be outraged. I know …

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  Andrea Guerero · [email protected]

January 27, 2024 at 1:56 AM

The Floods Were a Planning Disaster, Not Just a Natural Disaster

As the flood waters recede, we see the inequities of public investment. Sign the petition calling on Mayor Gloria to take action! John,  If you’re living in San Diego after Monday’s rainstorm, you're probably full of questions, you're probably full of concern, and you might even be outraged. I know …

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  Miesha Rice · [email protected]

January 3, 2024 at 11:25 PM

Purchase Your Tickets to the 36th annual All Peoples Celebration

In less than TWO weeks, Alliance San Diego will host the 36th annual All Peoples Celebration to honor the living legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 15.Hi John,   In less than TWO weeks, Alliance San Diego will host the 36th annual All Peoples Celebration to honor the living lega…

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  Miesha Rice · [email protected]

December 16, 2023 at 6:48 PM

Performer ALERT for APC36! 🚨

Alliance San Diego invites you to join over 1200 community members to our annual 36th All Peoples Celebration celebrating the living legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Hi John,   The 36th annual All Peoples Celebration is well underway. We have an exciting program in store. The celebration will tak…

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  Andrea Guerrero · [email protected]

December 13, 2023 at 11:53 PM

Building an Inclusive Democracy with YOU!

It’s been quite a year, and we’re not done yet! Hello John,   It’s been quite a year, and we’re not done yet! With supporters like you, we are building collective power to create a more inclusive democracy. We’ve already made great strides in 2023.   We advocated for plans not bans to support unhous…

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  Miesha Rice · [email protected]

December 10, 2023 at 7:34 PM

Supporter Appreciation Day Party! See you soon!

It's HUMAN RIGHTS DAY!Hey John,   Alliance San Diego extends a deep and heartfelt THANK YOU for your support in mobilizing for change this entire year. We could not have done it without your continuous support and the support of others like you. Our annual Supporter Appreciation Party will be held t…

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  Miesha Rice · [email protected]

December 6, 2023 at 9:08 PM

Celebrate with Alliance San Diego 🎉

YOU are invited to our event this Sunday!  John,   Did you forget to register for Sunday’s event ? We are keeping a count of all the lovely faces that plan to attend our party on Sunday, December 10 from 1-4pm. It’s Human Rights Day and Alliance San Diego will welcome supporters, family, and friend…

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  Miesha Rice · [email protected]

November 20, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Supporter Appreciation Day Party, Save the Date!

We would like to invite you to our annual Supporter Appreciation Party; an event to celebrate YOU! Hey John,   Alliance San Diego extends a deep and heartfelt THANK YOU for your support in mobilizing for change this entire year. We could not have done it without your continuous support and the suppo…

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